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Romney’s push for domestic oil production

For anyone who reads this column with any consistency you know that I have long advocated drilling here in North America to avoid buying oil from...
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Permanent lower prices at the pump

  • Oil
  • February 26, 2012
Well, it’s finally happened. Gas prices in Los Angeles have skyrocketed over $5.00 a gallon. Not everywhere yet, but that’s coming. The...
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Wikileaks, good for Israel, bad for Muslim leaders

  • Wikileaks exposure
  • December 2, 2010
The Wikileaks fiasco might be bad for everyone, unless you are on the wrong side of the diplomatic line. In the Middle East Israel holds such a...
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Hamas now has sophisticated anti-aircraft missiles, what next?

  • Gaza
  • October 19, 2010
Worldtribune.com and many other news outlets reported today that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hamas has obtained air defense systems that...
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Report: Obama has OK'd possible covert aid to Libyan rebels

It turns out the U-S might be doing more than just patrolling a no-fly zone over Libya.According to Reuters, President Obama reportedly signed a...
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Amazingly, reaction to Obama's Libya speech is... predictable!

Shocker: Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O'Donnell like President Obama's speech on Libya. Hey, not that the predictable didn't happen on...
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The challenge facing Obama in his speech tonight on Libya

As the American-led bombing of Muammar Qaddafi's forces in Libya enters its second week, President Obama will address the mission with a speech...
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The tweets of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

As noted earlier, the U-S State Department has launched a Farsi Twitter feed. in an attempt to reach out to Iranian dissidents. First message: ...
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Spreading unrest across the Arab world

As focus in Egypt shifts from protest to transition, the success of ousting Hosni Mubarak has mobilized dissidents across the Arab world.According...
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Boehner praises Obama's handling of Egyptian crisis

Making the rounds on the Sunday talk shows, Republican House Speaker John Boehner said he likes the job the Obama administration did, navigating...
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